The Payal Singhal bride is all about swag

Here's a look at the designer's repertoire

Avant-garde, contemporary and bespoke best describe Mumbai-based designer Payal Singhal’s signature style. Since her creations feature innovative silhouettes and nouveau styles, characteristic of Indian sensibilities with a global appeal, they are perfect for brides who consider unconventionality the ultimate norm.

While vintage fabrics and traditional techniques have inspired her right from her early days, it’s Singhal’s inimitable reinterpretation of these textiles and crafts that makes her a big hit among well-heeled, extensively travelled and convention-defying Indian brides.

Singhal is sought after for her signature prints, unusual cuts and combinations, and has gained renown for championing the crop top-lehenga pairing, jumpsuit-saris, calf-length lehengas, churidaar-skirt sets and offbeat coupling of high-low (kurta and skirt combos) hemlines. What you have then is a design repertoire that includes occasion-wear ensembles perfect for a sangeet or mehendi.

Complementing bridal ensembles, the designer also has a line of wedding, mehendi and bridesmaid favours that are truly fashionable. No wonder she’s garnered a strong following—Neha Dhupia is an unwavering patron, and Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt and Shilpa Shetty Kundra are among those who’ve turned to her on more than one occasion.